UIL Speech Judges
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Walter Willis
Current high school:
Athens
Currently coaching?: Yes
Conference: 4A
Number of years coached: 22
Number of tournaments judged: 10
High school attended:
Deer Park
Graduated high school: 1979
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: Yes
Judging qualifications:
I have taught all of these events and coached students to state and national successes in each. I have observed hundreds of rounds and participated in countless hours of professional development over best practices.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Policy Maker
Policy priority: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Evidence philosophy: Quality of evidence is more important than quantity of evidence
Paradigm: The team that best proves that their side of the resolution is in the best interest of the world at large will win the debate. If neither side achieves this I default to the negative usually, unless the affirmative has made and won an argument that I should default to the aff.
LD
Approach: Communication skills and resolution of substantive issues are of equal importance
Philosophy:
The team that best proves that their side of the resolution is in the best interest of the world at large will win the debate. If neither side achieves this I default to the negative usually, unless the affirmative has made and won an argument that I should default to the aff.
Contact Information
email: WalterRWillis@gmail.com
cell:
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
CX State
State Meet
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Extemp
Prose/Poetry
Congress
Travel
Region of residence:
5
I will travel to: 1 2 3 5 6
